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[PATCH] Misc. doc clarifications



This makes explicit the (lack of) effect of making a named reference
to "argv" and covers another side-effect of the special-ness of $argv.
Also removes ${ list;} from the discussion of unimplemented ksh93
features.
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo
index 837a85db6..e5506d469 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo
@@ -1600,6 +1600,10 @@ example(tt(before local: OUTER)
 tt(by reference: OUTER)
 tt(after func: RESULT))
 
+Note, however, that named references to em(special) parameters acquire
+the behavior of the special parameter, regardless of the scope where
+the reference is declared.
+
 When var(rname) includes an array subscript, the subscript expression
 is interpreted at the time tt(${)var(pname)tt(}) is expanded.  Any
 form of subscript is allowed, including those that select individual
@@ -1929,7 +1933,9 @@ Note that because the `tt(${|)...tt(})' and `tt(${ )...tt( })' forms
 must be parsed at once as both string tokens and commands, all other
 braces (`tt({)' or `tt(})') within the command either must be quoted,
 or must appear in syntactically valid pairs, such as around complex
-commands, function bodies, or parameter references.
+commands, function bodies, or parameter references.  Furthermore,
+comments are always recognized, even when tt(NO_INTERACTIVE_COMMENTS)
+is in effect.
 
 texinode(Arithmetic Expansion)(Brace Expansion)(Command Substitution)(Expansion)
 sect(Arithmetic Expansion)
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/mod_ksh93.yo b/Doc/Zsh/mod_ksh93.yo
index 99dab385f..9cd708d10 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/mod_ksh93.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/mod_ksh93.yo
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ When a function of this name is defined, it is called whenever the
 parameter var(name) would be unset.  The function must explicitly
 `tt(unset )var(name)', otherwise the variable remains set.
 
-em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
-)
-item(tt(${ )var(list)tt(;}))(
-Note the space after the opening brace (tt({)). This executes var(list)
-in the current shell and substitutes its standard output in the manner
-of `tt($LPAR())var(list)tt(RPAR())' but without forking.
-
 em(THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED.)
 )
 item(tt(typeset -C )var(name)[tt(=)var(values)tt( ...)])(
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
index 5653b3bc9..68df4a16f 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
@@ -748,9 +748,13 @@ vindex(argv)
 item(tt(argv) <S> <Z>)(
 Same as tt(*).  Assigning to tt(argv) changes the local positional
 parameters, but tt(argv) is em(not) itself a local parameter.
-Deleting tt(argv) with tt(unset) in any function deletes it everywhere,
-although only the innermost positional parameter array is deleted (so
-tt(*) and tt(@) in other scopes are not affected).
+Deleting tt(argv) with tt(unset) in any function deletes it everywhere.
+This can be avoided by declaring `tt(local +h argv)' before unsetting.
+Even when not so declared, only the innermost positional parameter
+array is deleted (so tt(*) and tt(@) in other scopes are not affected).
+
+A named reference to tt(argv) em(does not) permit a called function to
+access the positional parameters of its caller.
 )
 vindex(@)
 item(tt(@) <S>)(


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